About half (48 per cent) of the children attending the clubs were known to be receiving free school meals, but the true percentage may be higher as it was not known whether 31 per cent of attendees received school meals or not.

Breakfast clubs 'improve attainment'

The statistics also revealed that 49 per cent of children were primary age and 14 per cent were pre-primary. There were also 21 per cent who were in secondary or post-16 education.